Alicia shares her journey to finding her passion as a professional artist, encouraging students to reflect on their own purpose with a written exercise and Q&A session. This program helps educators incorporate music, visual arts, poetry, and drama into their teaching to deepen student learning and enhance engagement. Teaching artists collaborate with classroom teachers to develop residencies using theatre and arts integration. Combining STEM, Language Arts, Social Studies, and more, mediums include puppetry, mask, Shakespeare, song, improv, and movement. Workshops are developed or selected based on teacher and curricular needs through planning. Any content areas can be covered and can range from Arts Integration to Arts Access to Arts Performances. Autism Drum Buddies pairs autistic and neurotypical students for sensory-friendly drumming that builds regulation, empathy, and connection. This program promotes inclusion, creativity, and social-emotional growth through music. New England Ballet Theatre Meet professional ballerinas in costume, hear a ballet story, watch an excerpt, learn simple ballet steps, and join a Q&A. Seasonal themes include The Fantastic Toyshop (Nov–Dec) and The Little Mermaid (May–Jun). Students use movement, sound, and spoken word poetry to explore personal freedom, creating powerful individual or group poems that express their true selves and visions of liberation. This program introduces students to breakdance through movement, creativity, and STEM. Students learn breaking fundamentals while exploring physics, balance, rhythm, teamwork, confidence, and self-expression in an engaging, hands-on format. A high-energy, interactive breaking experience combining professional performance with hands-on learning. Students explore top rock, footwork, power moves, and freezes. Best in a large open space without chairs. Darren Sardelli - Animated Author & Funny Poet In this workshop, students build confidence and creativity through poetry. Working together with Darren Sardelli, they craft an original poem, explore descriptive language, and develop skills for writing and illustrating their own work. Engages students with humor and storytelling to provide strategies for managing bullying behavior, both in-person and online, through interactive activities. Anne Pasquale's Living History Programs A lively re-enactment of the Old West, featuring songs, tales, sing-alongs, and square dances that bring the legendary Calamity Jane to life, perfect for Westward Expansion studies. This program blends singing, dancing, and social interaction to promote Latin American and Puerto Rican culture. Activities like "Hola, ¿Cómo está?" and "Chequi Morena" engage students, fostering language acquisition and immersion in vibrant traditions. An entertaining dive into earth sciences, environmental stewardship, and marine conservation! A hybrid concert and presentation that explores multicultural animation with live music. Features award-winning short films and global sounds that celebrate diverse voices. Explore the origins and impact of the Constitution through songs and storytelling. Learn about the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution, and the Three Branches of Government with audience participation. Celebrate the season through interactive sing-alongs for all ages! This festive program explores Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa through music, highlighting traditions that bring families and communities together. Lavish marionettes and storybook sets bring Cinderella's classic fairytale to life with elegance and charm. Students explore Capoeira through movement, music, and culture. They build coordination, confidence, and SEL skills while learning songs, rhythms, and instruments in a joyful, collaborative environment rooted in respect and connection. Students or teams write the most creative, descriptive prompts for AI-generated art. After inputting the prompts into an image creation program, the group discusses the results. Students create stories using social media-inspired formats, such as memes, GIFs, and videos. They explore characters from literature or self-expression through digital storytelling tools like Canva or Google Slides, culminating in a presentation. | |